I will eventually become a divine being through accumulating constantly

It's like an ordinary person holding a ring that weighs five or six grams; they can still feel that the ring has some heft to it.

But now, after Running reached Lv10, when he channeled energy to leap onto high buildings, he felt his body light as a feather, as if he were a feather himself.

Xue Jing's figure flashed, rushing towards Qingcheng Affiliated Middle School, leaping between the rooftops of various buildings along the way.

His body instinctively made minor adjustments to his posture and movements, allowing him to burst into higher speeds and reduce more air resistance.

Unbeknownst to him, the speed grew faster and faster.

Atop an electric pole, a group of swallows was chattering and hopping around.

They chirped noisily, flitting about.

And then, all of a sudden.

"Swoosh——!!"

A shadow passed by them at an extremely fast speed. The swift birds didn't even have time to realize what was happening before they were swept away by the strong airflow stirred up by the passing shadow, flung a dozen meters away.

"Squeak!"

One unlucky bird even crashed into an iron railing and immediately fell unconscious.

Xue Jing was oblivious to the fact that he had just caused an "accident."

The faster he ran, the more agile he became, transforming into a son of the wind, and he even experienced a sensation of freedom and thrill similar to that of flying with Dragon Horn.

"...At this speed, the second speed should be close to 70 meters, which is—about 250 kilometers per hour."

Xue Jing estimated.

When he first emerged from the Intersecting Boundaries, his all-out running speed was roughly between 190 to 200 kilometers per hour.

And the thing about running speed is, the diminishing returns are quite steep—the farther you go, the harder it is to improve.

Increasing the speed from 200 kilometers per hour to 250 kilometers per hour might seem like just a fifth on the surface, but in reality, it's an increase by several times, even a dozen times!

"This is the cumulative improvement from everything in this period of time, including the enhancement from daily martial arts practice, the influence of the True Martial Body, and also the upgrade of Running to Lv10... All these combined have led to such significant progress."

For Xue Jing, the improvement of his basic running speed was not just an increase of 50 kilometers per hour.

He possessed the skill Twin Speed, which allowed him to double his speed by defying physics, as well as the deadly fast-acting move 'Flames Connecting Colors'...

For him, this 50 kilometers per hour actually translated into an increase of at least 200 kilometers per hour in his top speed!

At this moment, if he were to use Twin Speed and Flames Connecting Colors together, his short-distance burst speed could already rival that of an airplane!

"Awesome!"

...

About ten minutes later, Xue Jing arrived at Qingcheng Affiliated Middle School.

It was the school's dismissal time. The peak wave of students heading home had passed, but there were still students trickling out of the school gates.

Xue Jing turned into a blur, almost unnoticed, as he entered the school gate. A few female students had their skirts blown up by the strong winds of his passage, and they screamed, pressing down their skirts, their faces flushed red.

He entered the Qingcheng University campus and made his way to the library before finally slowing down to a stop.

Straightening his clothes, Xue Jing entered the library, swiped his card, and made his way to the seventh floor.

In the consistently old and quiet attic, a familiar figure was sitting calmly in the resting area on a wooden chair.

The soft and smooth ponytail that reached her waist swayed gently, the clear and elegant girl closed the old hardcover book titled "Day of the Divine Ban" in her hands, and her serene gaze turned to Xue Jing, her light purple pupils shining like beautiful gems.

"Youqing A Dream, only you can help me now..."

Xue Jing began with a tone like Daxiong being bullied by the tiger.

Wu Youqing blinked, sighed, and placed the book on the table, sounding helpless as she spoke:

"Why do you always act like a child... Tell me, what's wrong."

Xue Jing couldn't tell if it was just his imagination, but he sensed a touch of indulgence in her tone.

Clearing his throat, Xue Jing walked over to her, pulled up a wooden chair to sit down, and recounted how Zhu Xuanli withheld his Divine Relic reward.

"I see," Wu Youqing said after listening, nodding her head contemplatively.

After a moment, she spoke:

"...This should be easy to solve, I just need to mention it to them."

Hearing his own BOSS casually uttering these words, Xue Jing's spirit was uplifted, and he said with a face full of sincerity:

"You truly are impressive, big sister. You are my Youqing A Dream... no, Youqing Buddha!"

Competing with me using backgrounds, huh? I'll just go to the Western Paradise to enlist Youqing Buddha!

Wu Youqing smiled and stretched out a finger to tap his forehead, "Stop being a smart-ass."

Pausing for a moment, she continued, "The issue itself is easy to solve, but the crux of the problem lies in the Zhu Family's hostility towards you."

"Without resolving the Zhu Family's hostility, similar incidents will keep happening one after another, and even I might not be able to help you every time."

Xue Jing flattered, "You're being too modest, aren't you, Buddha?"

Having regained the 4,000 Divinity with such ease, coupled with Youqing Buddha's overly reliable performance in the past, Xue Jing was beginning to harbor the illusion that this woman was genuinely omnipotent.

"It's not about being modest. The Thirteen Great Families are just that bothersome of an existence."

As Wu Youqing spoke, she stood up and went to the hidden compartment to get a tea set again, placing it on the table.

She seemed to really enjoy making tea.

As she poured water into the teapot, Wu Youqing began to say:

"They are the 'victors of the new era'. For nearly three hundred years since God's demise, they are the thirteen families that have claimed the most fruits of victory."

"They have become a part of this country... even a significant part."

"The Zhu Family's hostility towards you is almost equivalent to the country itself bearing hostility towards you."

Xue Jing stroked his chin, "Oh? That sounds like I'm in a pretty bad spot, no?"

Wu Youqing pushed the cup of tea she had poured toward him:

"With me here, they won't use force against you directly. You won't die... probably."

"This is probably also why they chose such an annoying and harmless way to trouble you."

Picking up her own teacup, Wu Youqing took a delicate sip and looked at Xue Jing:

"But conversely, the Zhu Family, knowing full well that you are my man, still showed hostility towards you, which means you must have touched upon their core interests."

"The blockage of your Divine Relic reward this time is a warning."

Xue Jing's eyes narrowed.

Wu Youqing smiled, "Annoying, isn't it? This top-down arrogance that feels entitled."

"They don't explain anything directly to you. They just give you a thump first, making you figure out on your own why you've been hit, and then you're supposed to go beg them to resolve the issue."

"This is the thought pattern of those who are born on a pedestal but are mediocre and don't live up to their status."

Xue Jing was silent for a while, then laughed.

"...I'll figure out why, and I'll also take the initiative to solve the issues."

He whispered.

As for what issue would need resolving when he took the initiative to show up... when that day arrived, he'd be the one calling the shots.

Making up his mind, Xue Jing didn't bring up the Zhu Family again but instead reached into his pocket to pull out a plain-looking matchbox and handed it to Wu Youqing.

"Big sister, I obtained this by accident before."

Wu Youqing took it in her hands and recognized it immediately.

"GOD-1291..."

As she said this, Wu Youqing opened the matchbox.

Inside were neatly laid a few dozen matches, each of identical length and size, and the substance wrapped around their heads displayed an eerie red and blue intertwined color.

"It's said that by lighting one, you can see the 'little girl' considered the most wonderful in one's perception," Wu Youqing blinked curiously.

Then, under Xue Jing's astonished gaze, Wu Youqing took a match from the box, struck it against the side of the box.

"Shh—"

GOD-1291 was lit.

...